Chronology of the Rectors Major

Chronology of the Rectors Major

The 29th General Chapter of the Society of St. Francis de Sales has elected the new Rector Major, Fr. Fabio Attard.

Who preceded him in this role?

Fr. Michele Rua was the first successor of Don Bosco and served as Rector Major from 1888 to 1910.

After him:

  • Fr. Paolo Albera (1910-1921)
  • Fr. Filippo Rinaldi (1922-1931)
  • Fr. Pietro Ricaldone (1932-1951)
  • Fr. Renato Ziggiotti (1952-1965)
  • Fr. Luigi Ricceri (1965-1977)
  • Fr. Egidio Viganò (1977-1995)
  • Fr. Juan E. Vecchi (1996-2002)
  • Fr. Pascual Chávez Villanueva (2002-2014)
  • Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime (2014-2024).

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